Question

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Molly has $45 in her wallet, which is 3 times as much money as her brother has.

Write an equation to represent this situation, where a represents the amount of money Molly’s brother has.

45 =

Answer 1

Answer: 45 divided by 3 equals 15

he has 15 dollars

Step-by-step explanation: 45= 3 times 15

Answer 2

Answer: 45=3a a=15

Explanation:

We know that Molly has $45 or 3 times the amount of money her brother has, and a represents the amount of money her brother has. So we would multiply a by 3. In order to find a we just divide 45 by 3.